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What is Water element/Water release? Water is one of the five basic elemental chakras in the Narutoverse. Ninjutsu techniques that make use of Water to chakra are called as water release techniques. Water is a Calm, Graceful yet powerful and versatile element. It is the third most versatile element out of the basic five while the first and second being wind and water respectively. Water is my favourite element and one of the most effective element to use in the battle field. The ease of manipulation that can be achieved with the water element is what makes it a perfect partner in a battle.
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Is water release versatile? I would say yes since it is my favourite element! jk. xD. Actually it is versatile if, you are able to produce a large water source and overwhelm the opponent such that he deprived of earth source. or if you battle in a terrain which has more water source like near a lake or pond on in an ocean. Most of the water technique need's water source which makes it less versatile than Earth and Wind release. Water technique's method of release can be broadly classified into four types. They are.
1. Water manipulation : Water manipulation is the process of manipulating the already existing water to perform water element related techniques. Most of the high ranked water techniques comes under this particular category. Water manipulation has some serious advantages and disadvantages. Advantages be like, Depending on the technique's range, the water present anywhere even behind the opponent can be manipulated however the major disadvantage is yesh, Water source is needed. ;-;
2. & 3. Water Projectiles and Water Stream : Both these method of release originate from the user. A projectile is something that once release from the user, The user will not have any control over it. It is release as it it and it take the set designated path along which it is directed. While streams are different. Stream techniques are something that requires the user to feed it with chakra constantly as the user continuously releases it. The user will have full control over the release water and can stop the stream when ever the user desires.
4. Others : Under this other's category of techniques, Special type of Water release techniques that uses special form of water like Oil, starch syrup etc etc comes. These kinds of techniques can be very advantageous in the battle which we will discuss as we proceed with the techniques.
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What are its weakness? As we have seen that the water release is a calm, streamlined release the power and the flow of the water can be effectively stopped by the Earth release technique. Also the fact that Earth can absorb water also adds to it's weakness to the earth release technique. No only that, The flow of a water technique can effectively be stopped or change the course of it by a earth technique. Earth release techniques can however withstand the impact produced by these water techniques.
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What are its strengths? Say you light a candle and suddenly the Cloth near the candle catches fire. What will you do? you will pour water into it rite? Exactly, that the same concept that is involved here too. Water put's off fire. hence water is strong against fire. However there is something that is special regarding this interaction between water and fire which we will later discuss on while dealing with the techniques.
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What about the interaction with Other two? Water release has a unique interaction with the other two element. While the water and wind technique of equal rank get's cancelled if they clash with each other, Water techniques can be used in conjugation with wind technique in order to increase the sheer force of the water technique. Water is an excellent conductor of electricity. This property makes the water and lightning combo one of the powerful combo though this same concept can backfire the user. We will discuss that later.
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What do these Strength and Weakness actually mean in a battle? These stuffs play an important Role in our Battle RP when it comes to elemental interactions. Which we have seen earlier.!
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What are the KGs and KTs that comprises Water as one of the Element?
Storm - Water + Lightning.
Wood - Water + Earth.
Ice - Water + Wind.
Boil - Water + Fire.